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Okay… let’s think about it.

Glass Basketball

Brick Pillows

Rubber Knife

Furry Dishes

Sand Paper T.P.

By knowing the

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

A PHYSICAL PROPERTY is a characteristic that can be observed or measured WITHOUT changing the identity of the matter.

COLOR

How an object reflects light

TEXTURE How something feels

Soft Hard Fluffy Smooth

Slick Wet Rough Warm

LENGTH

Measurement from one point to another point

VOLUME

Amount of space taken up

L x W x H

Water Displacement

DENSITY

Mass per unit volume of a substance (mass volume)

I love density: mass

volume

Very dense Not as dense

m V

SOLUBILITY

Ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance

• Dissolves Will not dissolve

Magnetic

Is the object attracted to a magnet?

Not all metals are attracted to a magnet.

Only iron, cobalt, and nickel are attracted to a magnet.

Thermal Conductors

Allows heat to pass through easily

GOOD POOR

Electrical Conductors

Allows electricity to pass through easily

GOOD POOR

Air, rubber, plastic, glass

metals

DUCTILITY (can you tell)

Ability of a substance to be pulled into wire